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Manito Community Express

Location

Manito, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1948

Page

2

Community Notices and Local Social Calendar

Forest City updates list church service changes with shifting venues starting May 2 at the Baptist church. Readers note school events include Union No 2 last day party and a May 2 picnic. many residents visit relatives, attend funerals, and host family gatherings across Havana, Peoria, Topeka, and Mackinaw.

Union II Union No. 2 Merle G Ferree Nora Cannon Union No. 1

Peoria Shoppers Mr and Mrs Ralph Ethell

Mr and Mrs Ralph Ethell were seen shopping in Peoria on Monday.

Ralph Ethell Peoria

Forest City grade school hosts paper drive

The grade school basketball team sponsors a paper drive on Wednesday May 6. Please tie paper in bundles and leave on the curb by 9 00 am CST.

Egypt Community Church Service Schedule

The notice lists activities at Egypt Community Church with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and a Young People's Meeting at 7:30 p.m. led by Lawrence Whiteford on a specified Sunday.

Rence Whiteford

Topeka Walker School Club Hosts Old Schoolmates Reunion

The Walker School Community Club held a Sunday reunion at the schoolhouse with a noon picnic. Bob Davenport's Havana High School orchestra performed in the afternoon, followed by a program by Mrs. Meyer and pupils. Marvel Lee Strube led 4-H club activities and knitting. Numerous attendees shared greetings and refreshments.

Walker School Bob Davenport Havana High School Meyer Wm. Quick Lewistown Roy Parkhurst

Personal Items From Manito Illinois Daily Social Notes

Mr and Mrs William Mare and daughter from Bloomington visited his sister and family the Hoefts. Mrs Sophia Sauer spent the weekend with the Velde family. Elmer Scherer and family joined Louis DeSutter and kin for Sunday dinner. George Bilyeu and Norma Jean Warner stayed with the Warners and the Dennises then drove to Lewistown and Mineral. Dorothy Smith Marshall visited Pekin with N A Wright. Carl Porter of Pekin visited Harold Gilmore and family.

Charles Myers San Jose Carl Folkman George Sherer Paul Sherer Pearl Harbor, Hawaii U. S William Mare Bloomington Ed Hoeft Elmer Scherer Louis DeSutter George Bilyeu Norma Jean Warner Mrs Charles F. Warner Carl Porter of Pekin Harold Gilmore

Also Mentioned on This Page

Forest City Iam Harmen Federated Church Byron Kreiling Baptist Church Jeanne Hibbard Frank Carey McLeansboro Fred Meade Charles Henry Leslie Henry St. Francis Hospital Charles Union No. 2 Virginia Virginia Were Sunday — Supper Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hibbard and Son Topeka Mildred Carey Havana John Wulfert, Jr Herman Strube Mowder Raymond Mowder Virginia Ann Jack Glenn Strube Herman Osing Herman Glick Henry Strube Mary Bartell Mildred Gruenhagen Father Griffin Omer Graham Mani Amelia Meyer Harold Hall Howard Siebenborn Fred Schnelle Marjorie Siebenborn Ira Rakestraw J. F. McCarty Walter Kreiling Joretta Harold Himmel Roselyn Russell Friedrich Arthur Friedrich Fred Gregory Sam Schmitgall Owen Singley Walter Blessman John Urish, Jr John Cooper Mrs. Cooper Mary Alice Phyllis Jones Lorraine Meyer Ernest Palmer Lyle Walter Beale Frank Barton Olive Burks Glen Carl Long Bobbie Mackinaw Egypt Community Church Sterling Silve Ill Niwa Romeo Marvel Lee Strube Merry Maidens 4-H Club Virgil Himmel Patia Evelyn Blessman Dorland Smith Floyd LeSourd Linda Rose Richard Carpenter Marvel Lee Raymond Mowder, Jr Cecelia Marie Macomb Manito Illinois Sophia Sauer D. W. Velde S. E. Dennis Mineral Sunday Dorothy Smith Marshall N. A. Wright Amen Vet Mie Manito Hardware Co ABC Central Bender
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